Fifty-five celebrities who died in 2020 - from Hollywood icons to singing legends
direct to your inboxSir Sean Connery, Dame Barbara Windsor, and Caroline Flack were among the many stars who died in 2020.The tumultuous year began with the shock death of basketball star Kobe Bryant, who was killed alongside his daughter in a helicopter crash.This was before the pandemic upended life as we knew it, and took it away from a famous few.Here, we take a look at 55 of the high-profile figures who said their final goodbyes over the last 12 months:Derek Acorah died at the age of 69 on January 3.Acorah, from Merseyside, was a spiritual medium and best known for his work on the Most Haunted TV series.He died after being treated in intensive care following a 'brief illness'.Neil Peart, the drummer from Canadian rock trio Rush, died